Office Order No. 9/2019
The Administration Division of the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority issued Office Order No. 9/2019, dated 15 April 2019, adopting a revised Infrastructure Development Charge for specified planning proposals within the present Greater Chennai Corporation limits. The charge is Rs. 163 per sq.in. from 1 April 2019 to 31 March 2020 where the development charge demand is issued from 1 April 2019.
What the office order does
Office Order No. 9/2019, dated 15 April 2019, was issued by the Administration Division of the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority. It directs planning staff to collect Infrastructure Development Charges at a revised rate for certain proposals in the present Greater Chennai Corporation limits.
The order continues the arrangement referred to in Office Order No. 10/2018, dated 5 June 2018, and follows a CMWSSB letter dated 11 March 2019. The subject of the order describes the charges as being collected when planning permission is issued and handed over to CMWSSB.
Proposals and locations covered
Office Order No. 9/2019 applies to the following types of planning proposals:
- Special Buildings.
- Group Developments.
- MSBs.
The proposals must be located within the present Greater Chennai Corporation limits. The document expressly includes both the old Chennai City and the newly added areas.
The direction is relevant where the development charge demand is to be issued from 1 April 2019. It does not state that the revised charge applies to other building categories or locations outside the present Greater Chennai Corporation limits.
Rate and collection period
Office Order No. 9/2019 states the following terms:
- Infrastructure Development Charges are to be collected at Rs. 163 per sq.in.
- The stated collection period is from 1 April 2019 to 31 March 2020.
- The rate applies to covered proposals for which the development charge demand is issued from 1 April 2019.
The unit is reproduced as printed in the source document. The document does not provide a calculation example or explain how the chargeable area is to be measured.
Who may be affected
Office Order No. 9/2019 may affect applicants seeking planning permission for Special Buildings, Group Developments or MSBs within the present Greater Chennai Corporation limits during the stated period. It also directs Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority planning personnel, including Deputy Planners, Assistant Planners and Planning Assistants in the listed units, to implement the revised collection rate.
The order is signed by Rajesh Lakhoni, Principal Secretary and Member-Secretary.
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Common questions
Does the revised charge apply throughout the Greater Chennai Corporation area?
Yes. The document covers the present Greater Chennai Corporation limits, including old Chennai City and the newly added areas.
Which types of development proposals are covered?
The revised Infrastructure Development Charge applies to Special Buildings, Group Developments and MSB proposals.
What rate and period are stated in the office order?
The document states Rs. 163 per sq.in. for the period from 1 April 2019 to 31 March 2020, for covered proposals where the development charge demand is issued from 1 April 2019.
Does the office order explain how to calculate the chargeable area?
No. Office Order No. 9/2019 gives the rate and covered proposals but does not provide a calculation example or measurement method.
